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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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